Background
Szarka, Ernö Ottó was born on May 12, 1935 in Jászapáti, Hungary.
Szarka, Ernö Ottó was born on May 12, 1935 in Jászapáti, Hungary.
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Technology University, Budapest, Hungary, 1959. Degree in Food Technology Engineering, Technology University, Budapest, Hungary, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Budapest, Hungary, 1972.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1979. Degree in Patent Law, University Economy, Budapest, Hungary, 1988.
Food engineer Duna Can Factory, Budapest, 1959—1960. Research fellow Research Institute for Meat Industry, 1960-1966. Senior research fellow Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry, 1966-1981.
Examiner Hungarian Patent Office, 1981-1992, president, 1993-1998, Jury Supporting Foundation Patenting Hungarian Inventions Abroad, Budapest, 1998—2003, member, 2003—2006. Patent attorney, since 2006. Vice-secretary State Hungarian Government, Budapest, 1993-1998.
Vice-chairman World Intellectual Property Organization, The Hague Agreement, Geneva, 1994-1995, Locarno Agreement, Geneva, 1996-1997.
Council member International Orienteering Federation, Stockholm, 1977-1990. Member International Association for the Protection Industrial Property, Hungarian Association Industrial Property, Hungarian Orienteering Federation (vice president 1993-1997, honorary president since 1997).
Son of Ernö Szarka and Pálma Gmelin. Zoltán, Gergely.